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may in Lancaster sound in northern

may in Lancaster sound in northern Canada and the thick-billed murre gather

Canada and the thick-billed murre gather

Canada and the thick-billed murre gather for their annual Spring Fling all you

for their annual Spring Fling all you

for their annual Spring Fling all you can eat fish fest if you were to judge

can eat fish fest if you were to judge

can eat fish fest if you were to judge this bird by how it flies yet have to

this bird by how it flies yet have to

this bird by how it flies yet have to say it’s no great shakes compared to

say it’s no great shakes compared to

say it’s no great shakes compared to other similar animal aviators you know

other similar animal aviators you know

other similar animal aviators you know small wings big body it makes some

small wings big body it makes some

small wings big body it makes some maneuvers challenging so why should you

maneuvers challenging so why should you

maneuvers challenging so why should you care if hundreds of thousands of

care if hundreds of thousands of

care if hundreds of thousands of thick-billed muirs gather here in

thick-billed muirs gather here in

thick-billed muirs gather here in Lancaster sound because as mediocre as

Lancaster sound because as mediocre as

Lancaster sound because as mediocre as these birds are at landing that’s how

these birds are at landing that’s how

these birds are at landing that’s how spectacular they are underwater with

spectacular they are underwater with

spectacular they are underwater with their short flipper like wings the

their short flipper like wings the

their short flipper like wings the mirrors can plummet to a depth of 300

mirrors can plummet to a depth of 300

mirrors can plummet to a depth of 300 feet and stay underwater for up to three

feet and stay underwater for up to three

feet and stay underwater for up to three minutes at a time

the best show of all is the muirs on

the best show of all is the muirs on their way back up the air trapped in

their way back up the air trapped in

their way back up the air trapped in their feathers expands allowing them to

their feathers expands allowing them to

their feathers expands allowing them to rock it to the surface in a jet trail

rock it to the surface in a jet trail

rock it to the surface in a jet trail above us see there are actually great

above us see there are actually great

above us see there are actually great aviators they just do their best climb

aviators they just do their best climb

aviators they just do their best climb under water

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